commander

commander
noun
ADJECTIVE
senior, supreme, top
deputy, subordinate (AmE)
joint
air-force, army, military, naval, navy, police
battalion (BrE), brigade, company, corps, division (esp. AmE), group, platoon, unit
fleet, flight, squadron
Allied

General Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander in Western Europe.

PREPOSITION
commander of

the commander of US forces in Iraq

PHRASES
Commander-in-Chief

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  • Commander-1 — is a 1965 novel by Welsh author Peter Bryan George and deals with the aftermath of a nuclear war between the United States, the Soviet Union and the People s Republic of China. It was George s last published work, with the author committing… …   Wikipedia

  • Commander — Com*mand er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. {Commodore}, {Commender}.] 1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it. [1913 Webster] A leader and commander to the people. Is. lv. 4. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commander — For other uses, see Commander (disambiguation). Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / …   Wikipedia

  • COMMANDER — v. a. Ordonner, enjoindre quelque chose à quelqu un. Il lui a commandé telle chose. C est Dieu qui le commande. Dieu nous commande de l aimer. Commandez qu il s arrête. La loi, l Évangile commande telle chose. On dit, par civilité : N avez vous… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • COMMANDER — v. tr. Ordonner, enjoindre quelque chose à quelqu’un. Dieu nous commande de l’aimer. Commandez qu’il s’arrête. La loi, l’évangile commande telle chose. On dit par civilité N’avez vous rien à me commander pour votre service? Vous n’avez qu’à… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • commander — A logical process of reasoning by which a commander considers all the circumstances affecting the military situation and arrives at a decision as to a course of action to be taken in order to accomplish the mission. A commander …   Military dictionary

  • commander — A concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired end state that serves as the initial impetus for the planning process. It may also include the commander …   Military dictionary

  • commander — noun Date: 14th century 1. one in an official position of command or control: as a. commanding officer b. the presiding officer of a society or organization 2. a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • commander — commandership, n. /keuh man deuhr, mahn /, n. 1. a person who commands. 2. a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. 3. the commissioned officer in command of a military unit. 4. U.S. Navy. an officer ranking below a captain and… …   Universalium

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